From February 24–26, more than 515 participants gathered at the University of Florida Reitz Union for the 10th Biennial Symposium hosted by the UF Water Institute and Duke Energy, with Florida Sea Grant (FSG) serving as the event’s Diamond Sponsor.
Florida Sea Grant’s 50-year legacy of protecting our coastal communities is built on a foundation of student-led research, and at the heart of this effort
This $43.3 million industry in Florida has been shaped in large part by Leslie Sturmer, a Florida Sea Grant UF/IFAS Regional Specialist for Molluscan Shellfish and Aquaculture.
Roberto Ferrer is Florida Sea Grant’s Communications & Public Affairs Coordinator. He previously served as FSG’s Legislative Intern in the Florida House of Representatives and
The 2018 Karenia brevis red tide event left a $2.7 billion mark on the Sunshine state. Beaches and waters were littered with dead fish, residents
Georgio Docteur, a Public Administration and Urban Planning student at the University of Central Florida, is the Plastic-Free Cities Orlando Sea Grant Fellow. Through this
Lillian Bradshaw is a Ph.D. student from St. Louis, Missouri, pursuing a doctorate in ecology and evolution at Florida State University’s Department of Biological Sciences.
Change has been a steady companion throughout Dr. Laura Tiu’s life, carrying her from the cornfields of Iowa to the coasts of the Philippines and
After 365 days at sea, a fair share of choppy waters, and a 50th anniversary on the horizon, Florida Sea Grant is taking a moment
Beaches framed by rolling sand dunes, sea oats swaying in the breeze, and loggerhead tracks stitched across the shoreline—all as the sun settles over a
Paul McDonald is a PhD student in the fisheries and aquatic science department at the University of Florida. Paul was awarded the Aylesworth Scholarship in
Florida navigates a complex and rapidly evolving legal landscape when it comes to managing on-the-water activities. With 18.5% of the state covered by water, vast
Kelani Saez is a Food Science major and 2025 FSG Undergraduate Intern at the University of Florida with a strong interest in food safety and
Hayley Lemoine is a 2025 Knauss Marine Policy Fellow at NOAA Fisheries. She previously served as Florida Sea Grant HARVEST intern and Aquaculture Communications Fellow.
Morgan Jarrett is a member of the 2025 FSG/Guy Harvey Fellowship Cohort and a Ph.D. Candidate at Florida International University in the Department of Biological
